Professor Jackson introduced us today to the "Gilded Age." It really is fascinating how some people can be sooooooooo rich while others are soooooooooooooooo poor. This is St. Paul's Church on the Columbia campus. 
Prof. Jackson said his funeral will be held there in about 70 years. 
We also worked on our document projects. I will do one on Boss Tweed and one on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Prof. Jackson said his funeral will be held there in about 70 years. 
We also worked on our document projects. I will do one on Boss Tweed and one on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.After class today, we took off with Professor Jackson to Brooklyn Heights. 
It is so close to the city, yet so quiet. The streets have beautiful, big brownstone homes that he said were probably selling at upwards of $5 million. Along the way, we came across the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims led by the famous Henry Ward Beecher. Prof. Jackson said he would have been like the Billy Graham of his day. He drew big, big crowds. We know him, also, for "Beecher's Bibles" which were really rifles smuggled to abolitionist John Brown in Kansas.
From there we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a suspension bridge and very cool. There is a path for walkers
(no, that isn't a "dead person outline!") and a path for bikers. Stay out of the biker's way...they will run you down. We did see to biker's collide and it wasn't pretty. 
It took awhile, but they eventually both got up. You can see the Statue of Liberty, 
the Washington bridge and the Williamsburg bridge from the Brooklyn Bridge.
It is so close to the city, yet so quiet. The streets have beautiful, big brownstone homes that he said were probably selling at upwards of $5 million. Along the way, we came across the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims led by the famous Henry Ward Beecher. Prof. Jackson said he would have been like the Billy Graham of his day. He drew big, big crowds. We know him, also, for "Beecher's Bibles" which were really rifles smuggled to abolitionist John Brown in Kansas.
From there we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a suspension bridge and very cool. There is a path for walkers
(no, that isn't a "dead person outline!") and a path for bikers. Stay out of the biker's way...they will run you down. We did see to biker's collide and it wasn't pretty. 
It took awhile, but they eventually both got up. You can see the Statue of Liberty, 
the Washington bridge and the Williamsburg bridge from the Brooklyn Bridge.When we got to the end of the bridge, I noticed PACE University. 
I stayed there on the 8th floor when I was studying Ellis Island. Across the street is the NYC Municipal Building. 
We walked to Five Points (where GANGS OF NEW YORK allegedly took place). Across the street, Chinatown began. The largest population of Chinese people outside of China is here. Here is a Chinese funeral parlor. The names of the deceased are listed on the door.
I stayed there on the 8th floor when I was studying Ellis Island. Across the street is the NYC Municipal Building. 
We walked to Five Points (where GANGS OF NEW YORK allegedly took place). Across the street, Chinatown began. The largest population of Chinese people outside of China is here. Here is a Chinese funeral parlor. The names of the deceased are listed on the door.
We ate in Chinatown. 
I ate with Prof. Jackson and two others. We talked about the Yankees game tomorrow. He is really a Mets fan, but he couldn't justify a Mets game as much as a Yankees game (Gilded Age...remember). I don't get it. We talked about what he was doing on 9/11. He was in his office and was about to teach class. He got a call and then went to a TV. Of coursc, classes were cancelled. He wishes he would have gone downtown as he is the head of the history department and would have like to have retrieved more artifacts (for lack of a better word.) He said the smell was something he will never forget. He captured it in a jar of dust, concrete, etc. He said someday, someone will write a book and have these things to use. He is a great storyteller.
I ate with Prof. Jackson and two others. We talked about the Yankees game tomorrow. He is really a Mets fan, but he couldn't justify a Mets game as much as a Yankees game (Gilded Age...remember). I don't get it. We talked about what he was doing on 9/11. He was in his office and was about to teach class. He got a call and then went to a TV. Of coursc, classes were cancelled. He wishes he would have gone downtown as he is the head of the history department and would have like to have retrieved more artifacts (for lack of a better word.) He said the smell was something he will never forget. He captured it in a jar of dust, concrete, etc. He said someday, someone will write a book and have these things to use. He is a great storyteller.Off we went to Little Italy for dessert.
Little Italy is a few blocks surrounded by Chinatown.
Little Italy is a few blocks surrounded by Chinatown.Next was Grand Central Station...500,000 people a day go through it. It is not the busiest either! Famous words..."meet me at the clock."
Off we went to Times Square. Thousands of people were out.
He said it was a Monday night and fewer people are out because the Broadway shows don't play on Mondays.
Off we went to Times Square. Thousands of people were out.
He said it was a Monday night and fewer people are out because the Broadway shows don't play on Mondays.
I think that's it....
4 comments:
Wow!
I think it's really cool to hear you mention things you taught our class about last year, Mrs Graves. You mentioned Boss Tweed, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, and I thought to myself, "Hey, I learned about that in history!"
I totallly agree with cameron!!!
I will be goin to new york in august this is kind of like a sneak peek! Have fun!!
LauraF
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